Talk Arabic Pack - Softcover

Featherstone, Jonathan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1406652938 ISBN 13: 9781406652932

Publisher: BBC Active, 2009

Synopsis

NEW EDITION PUBLISHED - please find ISBN 9781406680164 instead!

 

Talk Arabic is the ideal course for absolute beginners. Designed for adults learning at home or in a class, it covers all the basic language you’ll need in everyday situations, allowing you to make the most of your visit from the moment you arrive! Its focus is on Levantine Arabic, which is spoken in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Palestine and widely understood elsewhere.

 

Talk Arabic’s rewarding step-by-step approach makes progress rapid and is effective in teaching even the least confident of language learners. Illustrated in full colour and featuring a wealth of enjoyable activities, it makes learning Arabic fun. It also makes the language more accessible by presenting it using the Roman alphabet, but you will learn the basics of Arabic script too.

 

The native speakers on the audio will give you a real flavour of the Arabic you’re likely to hear – and you’re encouraged to join in and put your new-found language skills to the test!

 

This pack contains a 144-page book with two 60-minute audio CDs. The book is also available separately (9781406652901).

 

About this title

Review:

"Talk Arabic is a must have for beginners looking to learn how to speak Arabic quickly! The book and accompanying CD is very easy to follow and users can immediately begin using and practising the language right from chapter one. The activities progress throughout the book allowing readers to build upon previously learnt vocabulary without too much memorizing efforts, with the language and grammar being taught through ‘key language’ – language that is most used and relevant for beginners.

 

"The book also touches upon many useful cultural aspects of the Arab world and their importance in conversation. The CD is very clear and incorporates both male and female voices allowing listeners to adapt to a range of voices and grammatical differences. Talk Arabic is useful for those wishing to learn spoken Arabic quickly and independently, whilst also being a useful resource for Arabic teachers when providing exercises for beginner students. Readers who complete the book will have a very good spoken foundation to build their language on as well as an understanding of the script and culture. 
I would also highly recommend this book for anyone wishing to travel to the Arab world and converse in everyday situations whether that’s meeting local people, using a hotel, transport or at restaurants!"

 

Faraan Sayed, Partnerships and Programmes Manager, British Council

About this edition

• Publisher: BBC Active
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1406652938
• ISBN 13: 9781406652932
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 144